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A review by amberacks12
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Another wonderful romp through an obscure part of Discworld with a new witchy friend named Tiffany Aching. I really love this world and am so happy that I have so many of Terry Pratchett’s books to get through still.
This book definitely has a more serious tone than his older Discworld books, the worldbuilding feels much more intentional and Tiffany is a much more rounded character than many of her Discworld compatriots.
That being said, I feel the pacing of this book was a little bumpy. The comical nature of the Nac Mac Feegles and the seriousness of Tiffany’s internal dilemmas felt strangely at odds at times. Not to say I didn’t appreciate both elements, but together they felt a little like two different styles of writing.
And Tiffany felt more middle aged than childlike. But maybe that has more to do with her witchy first sight and second thought abilities than that Terry Pratchett maybe isn’t so great at writing from a child’s perspective (I’m sure that even suggesting the idea is blasphemy somewhere).
Overall I had a lot of fun, this book was a fast read, and great to get me out of a reading slump.
I can always rely on Terry Pratchett to help with that.
Enjoyment: 4
Emotional impact: 3.75
= 3.8
This book definitely has a more serious tone than his older Discworld books, the worldbuilding feels much more intentional and Tiffany is a much more rounded character than many of her Discworld compatriots.
That being said, I feel the pacing of this book was a little bumpy. The comical nature of the Nac Mac Feegles and the seriousness of Tiffany’s internal dilemmas felt strangely at odds at times. Not to say I didn’t appreciate both elements, but together they felt a little like two different styles of writing.
And Tiffany felt more middle aged than childlike. But maybe that has more to do with her witchy first sight and second thought abilities than that Terry Pratchett maybe isn’t so great at writing from a child’s perspective (I’m sure that even suggesting the idea is blasphemy somewhere).
Overall I had a lot of fun, this book was a fast read, and great to get me out of a reading slump.
I can always rely on Terry Pratchett to help with that.
Enjoyment: 4
Emotional impact: 3.75
= 3.8